Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (IYZ) — Dividend Profile
11y payment streak2y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.29%
@ $45.95
TTM Yield
1.46%
Forward Annual
$0.59
Quarterly
Market Cap
Payout (FCF)
Payout (Earnings)
Latest Amount
$0.1485
Ex 2026-03-17
3y CAGR
-34.0%
5y CAGR
-29.1%
10y CAGR
-8.5%
Next Ex-Date
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-03-17.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
No coverage
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
No coverage
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
No coverage
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +41.8%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.92%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
23 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 8 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.59%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (38)
Ex-DateAmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-03-17$0.1485Quarterly2026-03-20recurring
2025-12-16$0.1919Quarterly2025-12-19recurring
2025-09-16$0.2083Quarterly2025-09-19recurring
2025-06-16$0.1222Quarterly2025-06-20recurring
2025-03-18$0.1703Quarterly2025-03-21recurring
2024-12-17$0.1176Quarterly2024-12-20recurring
2024-09-25$0.1192Quarterly2024-09-30recurring
2024-06-11$0.1379Quarterly2024-06-17recurring
2024-03-21$0.1464Quarterly2024-03-27recurring
2023-12-20$0.1225Quarterly2023-12-27recurring
2023-09-26$0.1068Quarterly2023-10-02recurring
2023-06-07$0.1239Quarterly2023-06-13recurring
2023-03-23$0.1643Quarterly2023-03-29recurring
2022-12-13$0.1658Quarterly2022-12-19recurring
2022-09-26$0.0979Quarterly2022-09-30recurring
2022-06-09$0.1529Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-03-24$0.1562Quarterly2022-03-30recurring
2021-12-13$0.0888Quarterly2021-12-17recurring
2021-09-24$0.2903Quarterly2021-09-30recurring
2021-06-10$0.2001Quarterly2021-06-16recurring
2021-03-25$0.2471Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-12-14$0.1901Quarterly2020-12-18recurring
2020-09-23$0.2110Quarterly2020-09-29recurring
2020-06-15$0.1599Quarterly2020-06-19recurring
2020-03-25$0.2261Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-12-16$0.2090Quarterly2019-12-20recurring
2019-09-24$0.1444Quarterly2019-09-30recurring
2019-06-17$0.1763Quarterly2019-06-21recurring
2019-03-20$0.1741Quarterly2019-03-26recurring
2018-09-26$0.1679Quarterly2018-10-02recurring
2018-06-26$0.1867Quarterly2018-07-02recurring
2018-03-22$0.2113Quarterly2018-03-28recurring
2017-12-19$0.2691Quarterly2017-12-26recurring
2017-09-26$0.3054Quarterly2017-09-29recurring
2017-06-27$0.1955Quarterly2017-06-30recurring
2017-03-24$0.2712Quarterly2017-03-30recurring
2016-12-21$0.2224Quarterly2016-12-28recurring
2016-06-21$0.1393Quarterly2016-06-27recurring